Tag: St. Patrick’s Day parade
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After a year hiatus, St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodbridge is back on
WOODBRIDGE – For Charles Kenny, the honor of serving as grand marshal of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodbridge is about enjoying time with family. “My mother and father, especially my mother, loved the parade and enjoyed this time of year,” he said, recalling parties at the family home with Irish music playing.…
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2021 St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled in Woodbridge due to pandemic
WOODBRIDGE – The 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade was essentially the last large gathering in Woodbridge since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The 47th annual parade was held on March 8, 2020, with grand pomp and circumstance. This year, the Woodbridge American Irish Association’s Parade Committee, in consultation with the township, has decided…
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Grand marshal of Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade follows in father’s footsteps
WOODBRIDGE – For Maryalice Jacko, the annual Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a family affair. Jacko is the parade’s grand marshal this year, a role her father, George Aston, took on 30 years ago in 1989. “It’s a one-time role so it is a huge honor to follow in my father’s footsteps,” she said,…
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Thousands turn out for South Amboy’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
SOUTH AMBOY – Thousands of people dressed in green lined the streets of South Amboy to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day during the city’s annual parade. Parade participants began lining up on South Pine Avenue around noon on March 18. The parade began at 2 p.m., traveling from the intersection of South Pine and Portia Street,…
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St. Patrick’s parade will step off in Freehold on March 11
FREEHOLD – Downtown Freehold’s Irish Week festivities will begin with a parade held in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The parade is hosted by the Freehold Borough Arts Council and will take place on March 11 at 1 p.m. on Main Street in Freehold Borough. Supporters are the Downtown Freehold business association, the Ancient Order…
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Rumson’s St. Patrick’s Day parade set for March 13
Rumson will hold its St. Patrick’s Day parade at 1 p.m. March 13. The parade will commence from Allen Street and River Road and end at Carton Street and Forrest Avenue. The parade will honor active-duty military personnel and veterans and feature bagpipe bands, floats, marching bands from area high schools, Irish step dancers, antique and…